Volume 121
Hardangerlag • Møre og Romsdalslag • Nordhordland/Sunnhordlandslag • Rogalandslag • Sognalag • Vosselag
PRESIDENT
Marilyn Cornell
43157 Maple Drive
Lake Mills, IA 50450
641.592.2987
[email protected]
VICE-PRESIDENT
Michele Legried
101 2nd Ave NW
PO Box 432
Byron MN 55920
507.775.2458
[email protected]
SECRETARY
Janet Brandt
1033 Kingman Ave.
Red Wing, MN 55066-3149
651.388.1217
[email protected]
TREASURER
Leland Randall
7111 15th Ave. S.
Richfield, MN 55423-3429
612.866.4816
[email protected]
Vestlandslag Stevne &
Vosselag Centennial Celebration
Albert Lea, MN, June 18-20
M
any of the Norwegian heritage groups
called lags were organized about 100 years
ago. Last year, Sognalag, one of the member lags of Vestlandslag, celebrated its
centennial. This year, we meet at Albert Lea where
Vosselag first met at the Freeborn County Court House
and the Albert Hotel on June 24, 1909.
Vestlandslag, organized in 1979 consists of:
 Sognalag organized November 28, 1908 at
Albert Lea, Minnesota.
 Vosselag organized June 24, 1909 at Albert
Lea, Minnesota.
 Møre og Romsdalslag: Sunnmøre organized
June 25, 1910 at Moorhead, Minnesota.
Romsdalslag organized June 14, 1913 at Min(Continued on page 2)
HISTORIAN
Natalie Hanson
13569 Riverview Dr.
Elk River, MN 55330
763.441.4463
<[email protected]>
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
Robert Hanson
13569 Riverview Dr.
Elk River, MN 55330
763.441.4463
<[email protected]>
NEWSLETTER COEDITORS
Jean R. Legried
608 S. Washington Ave. #211
Albert Lea, MN 56007
507.373.9269
[email protected]
Richard Flisrand
811 22nd St. NW
Austin, MN 55912-1133
507.433.9577
[email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT
Roger Østby
535 Holt Ave
Elk River, MN 55330-1414
763.441-2705
[email protected]
Remodeled Freeborn County Court House
Vosselag First Met in the Old Court House
June 24, 1909
Spring 2009
From the President
C
ynics will quickly tell us
that it’s individuals, not
committees, who make
progress. One person, acting
alone, acting
efficiently and
with wisdom,
will leave an
indelible mark
on history but
nothing meaningful comes out
of a committee.
While there are certainly many individuals who would qualify for this
praise, I wouldn’t agree that nothing
meaningful can come out of a committee.
The recent Vestlandslag
board meeting in March was very
productive. What a great group of
decision makers! All contributed, all
expressed opinions and all agreed on
the matters at hand. Thank you,
everyone!
Perhaps we come by this
naturally. Norwegians have acquired
a reputation for being great negotiators, relentless planners, skillful
arbitrators–people solving people’s
problems. Through consensus we
move forward.
(Continued on page 5)
Inside This Issue
Andersonville National Historic Sites
Albert Lea Stevne Map
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Stevne Program Schedule
Stevne Registration Form
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Vestlandet
Spring 2009
(Vestlandslaget Stevne, Continued from page 1)
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neapolis, Minnesota. Merged June 20, 1928 at Minot,
North Dakota. Joined by Nordmørslag (organized June
6, 1925 at St. Paul, Minnesota) in 1931.
Hardangerlag organized August 15, 1911 at Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
Rogalandslag organized September 8, 1911, Story City,
IA.
Sunnhordlandslag organized July 18, 1912.
Nordhordlandslag organized September 3, 1913 at
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Traditional Norwegian fiddle music will be
played by Full Circle.
Dean and Ann Urness Gesme, two of the
2009 Stevne Program Highlights
(alphabetically–subject to change)
Anders Davidson, Director of Business and Innovation
with the Minneapolis Royal Norwegian Consulate, will be the
banquet speaker and bring greetings from King Harald of Norway. His great-grandfather, S. L. Davidson (Gulbraa), from
Emmons, Minnesota, was an original member of Vosselag in
1909. Anders’ father, Ken Davidson, is coming from California
and some of his grandchildren may also attend.
Eric Dregni, author of In Cod We Trust, will tell about
his book and living in Norway.
founders of the umbrella organization, will speak
about Vestlandslag on its 30th anniversary.
A
presentation
on the Belmont Massacre, a confrontation in
1862 between
the Indians
and white
settlers near
Jackson, Minnesota, will
be given by
Deb Nelson
Gourley.
Twelve of the
thirteen persons who died
were from Voss/Evanger. On Sunday the Voss bus
tour will visit the monument near Jackson.
Dr. Tom Hanson, a professor at the University of Minnesota, will address the group with his perspectives on Norwegian/American relationships.
(Continued on page 3)
On Saturday at 1:00 p.m. a catered meal and tour of the
Freeborn County Historical Museum is available. Preregistration is needed.
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(Program
Vestlandet
Highlights,
―Voss
Now‖ photos by
Svein Ulvund will
be shown.
Continued from page 2)
Blaine Hedberg, Executive Director, Norwegian
American Genealogical Center
& Naeseth Library, Madison,
Wisconsin, will speak on the
center’s databases and publications. Blaine will be in attendance for the entire stevne, and
he and his laptop will be available for questions and information.
Vivian Gullickson
White and others have been
working for almost a year
researching the 100+ original members of Vosselag
from 1909-1910. This information will be shared and,
where possible, she has contacted descendants of the
original members and invited them to attend the
stevne.
Eirik Helleve
from Voss will share
research on historical
aspects of Voss/
American relations.
Genealogists
will enjoy the presentation on researching in
newspapers and probate
records given by Roger
Lonning, retired high
school librarian, Albert
Lea.
Luke Markve, son of Arthur Markve who was president of Vosselag for several years in the 1920s, will bring
greetings. His son, Steve, has spent several months living with
Voss cousins and may share his experiences.
Dr. Stanley
Nuland, president of
Vosselag in the late
1970s, will welcome
the Vossings.
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When the Vossings arrive in Albert Lea on
Thursday, there will be a brief tour of the city, including a visit to the Freeborn County Court House where
the first Vosselag meeting was held June 24, 1909.
Early Vossings were involved in the design and construction of some of the city’s churches and other
buildings. These will be included in the tour, which
will conclude with a catered meal and a guided tour of
the Freeborn County Historical Museum.
The about 40 Vossings in attendance will be
bringing a special atmosphere to the stevne, including
songs which will be sung enthusiastically by all stevne
attendees!
The 1925 Norse-American Centennial video
will be running nearly continuously. It is the original
footage filmed (silent) at the event which was attended
by some 200,000 Norwegians at the Minnesota State
Fair Grounds. The Norse-American Centennial Celebration that was held in Saint Paul in 1925 to commemorate the 1825 arrival of the Norwegian immigrant
ship Restauration helped provide the impetus for building a new Norwegian language memorial church,
named Mindekirken. It was dedicated on May 4, 1930.
Vestlandet
Spring 2009
O
n Sunday, May 24, 2009 there will be a program in
memory of the nearly 100 Norwegian soldiers who
died in Andersonville Prisoner of War Camp during
the Civil War, 1864-1865. Andersonville, Georgia is
located just off Georgia Highway 49 between Americus and
Oglethorpe, 21 miles northeast of Plains.
At 11 am there will be a program for visitors interested
in the Norwegian soldiers who were POWs. Torbjørn
Greipsland, author of the bilingual book Nordmenn i
dødsleirene. Tusen norske soldater døde i den amerikanske
borgerkrigen (Norwegians in the POW Camps. Thousand
Norwegian Soldiers died during the American Civil War), will
be the speaker.
There will also be greetings by Colonel Ole Martin
Hojem, from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, and
he will lay a wreath in memory of the Norwegian soldiers.
Andersonville Mass Graves
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Jens Hanson (Eggen)
Andersonville National Historic Site
Spring 2009
Newspaper Report of 1909
(from the Albert Lea Tribune, June 25, 1909)
THE VOSSINGS ARE ORGANIZED
More Than One Hundred and Fifty of the Natives of Voss
Get Together and Form the Vosselaget Association
SEVERAL MEN OF NOTE HERE FROM A
DISTANCE
A Banquet Was Held in the Hotel Albert Which Was a
Most Splendid Success in Every Particular
T
hursday afternoon in the court house some 200
Vossings, natives of Voss province in Norway,
met for the purpose of organizing an association
to govern the annual reunions similar to those
held by the natives of Sogn, here recently. This meeting
was a most successful one, officers being elected and everything done to establish a permanent organization.
The banquet at the Albert Hotel in the evening
was the most enjoyable event of its kind ever held in Albert Lea. County Treasurer S. S. Tveit acted as toastmaster and following the singing of ―America‖ by the
―Nordkaps‖ he made a speech in which he welcomed the
visitors. This was responded to by the newly elected president of the association, Knut Henderson of Cambridge,
Minn. There was then very appropriate speeches by VicePresident Ole Skutle of Lake Mills, Secretary Ringheim of
Northwood and Treasurer Horvey of Lake Mills. The
―Nordkaps‖ then sang again, after which John Anderson,
editor of the ―Scandinaven‖ addressed the gathering, as
also did O. O. Lund of Northwood. Dr. Nannestad brought
greetings from the Sognings and the ―Nordkaps‖ sang
several more of the old folk songs, which they used entirely through the evening’s program.
Mr. Rygg from Joice, Iowa, entertained the audience by playing some old time dances on the violin and
Miss Kloster of Lake Mills gave a splendid reading. Helge
Opland of Sioux Falls, S. D., John Sime of this city and
Lars Hauge of Forest City gave some toasts: Mssers.
Takle and Helle rendered their famous musical dialogue
and then the program was brought to a close by the singing of the Norwegian national song.
The feast was one of those sumptuous and bounteous ones, which is only possible through the management of such a one as Proprietor Jorgensen and last evening’s good cheer was but the forerunner of many others
to come. The next meeting place will be decided upon by
the executive committee.
Vestlandet
(President’s
Message, continued from page 1)
Stevne plans have been finalized and we can look forward to getting together in June. It’s exciting that a group of
Vossings from Norway will be here to help celebrate the founding of Vosselag in 1909. Efforts have been made to find descendants of the original Vosselag members and invite them to join
us at the stevne. Special thanks to Dick Flisrand and Vivian Gullickson White for their work in this process.
We also look forward to celebrating the 30th anniversary of Vestlandslag. Four small groups first joined to form
Vestlandslag and now we are seven. This year is special in that
Sunnfjordlag will be joining us at the stevne and will vote
whether or not to join Vestlandslag. I am very hopeful they will
choose to become one of our group.
Complimentary copies of Norway.com Magazine have
been received. This issue includes news of the Restauration replica due to sail this summer, news of Norway’s electric car
scheduled to come to America during 2009 and news of wind
power projects in Norway as it endeavors to eradicate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. I will quote part of the “Welcome”
from publisher Jake Moe:
“In this issue of Norway.com Magazine, we introduce
you to the past, the present and the future of Norway. With the
publication of this issue of Norway.com Magazine, we also launch
a newly redesigned Norway.com website. We invite you to explore the website companion to this printed issue to get a complete picture of what modern Norway is all about.
“In addition to the Norway.com Magazine and the Norway.com website, we also publish the Norwegian American
Weekly newspaper. The Weekly is America’s oldest and now the
only newspaper for the Norwegian American community in the
United States. With over 7 million people of Norwegian heritage
in America, the Weekly is an important link to what is happening
both here and back in Norway.
“There are tremendous opportunities to get connected
to Norwegian industry in so many places across the United
States. With the emergence of Norway’s commitment to Green
technology, options are expanding for U.S. citizens’ involvement
in Norway’s effort to deliver quality products and solutions for
the global economy. Decades ago, the options were limited to
fish and farming but now Norway successfully produces everything from biotechnology, to energy, to fashion. This is an exciting time to be involved with Norway.”
I have extra copies of this magazine for anyone who
would like to see it.
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at stevne.
Marilyn
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Spring 2009
Freeborn County
Historical Museum
1031 Bridge Ave.
Ramada, Albert Lea; 2306 E. Main
(Convention Center)
Ramada, Albert Lea
Please note
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2306 E. Main St.
507-373-6471
www.ramadaalbertlea.com
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Lodging at the RAMADA should be reserved
directly with the hotel.
The rooms reserved at RAMADA are only held
until May 18th. Special rates will still apply, but
rooms may no longer be available.
Spring 2009
Vestlandet
Rogalandslag Banner Search
Motels and Campgrounds
Albert Lea Area
I
n 2011 Rogalandslag will celebrate its centennial. The
predecessor lag, Stavanger Amt Lag, held its first stevne
September 8, 1911 in Story City, Iowa. Often thereafter it
would hold dual stevner to accommodate everybody. According to Odd Lovoll’s A Folk Epic: The Bygdelag in America, there were 35 sub-lags of the National Stavanger Amt
Laget (SAL), including the Northwest SAL, the Twin City
SAL, the Southern California SAL, and the Rogaland og Vest
Agderlaget paa Vestkysten SAL.
Rogalandslag is looking for newspaper clippings, photos and, particularly, banners from these groups to be put into a
digital history. Here are the meeting places and dates for the
first eleven years:
 September 8, 1911 Story City, Iowa
 June 28, 1912 Forest City, Iowa
 June 25, 1913 Canton, South Dakota
 1914 in Norway
 June 23, 1915 Willmar, Minnesota and September 8,
1915 Eagle Grove, Iowa
 June 21, 1916 Fergus Falls, Minnesota
 June 19, 1917 Valley City, North Dakota and September
12, 1917 Ottawa, Illinois
 1918 no stevne
 July 9, 1919 Minot, North Dakota and September 3, 1919
Canton, South Dakota
 September 1, 1920 Marshalltown, Iowa
 August 24, 1921 Eau Claire, Wisconsin
If someone with access to your State Archives or a
newspaper archive would be willing to look up that state’s stevner, the dates and places can be provided. Family scrapbooks
may have photos or newspaper clippings that could be scanned
and added to this digital archive.
Thanks for any help in this treasure hunt. Send any
material to: Evelyn Oftedahl, Rogalandslag Historian, 713 - 8th
Ave. S.E., Rochester, MN 55904.
(Convention Center)
Ramada, Albert Lea
2306 E. Main St.
507-373-6471
www.ramadaalbertlea.com
Country Inn & Suites
2214 E. Main St.
507-373-5513
www.countryinns.com/albertleamn
Albert Lea Inn
2301 E. Main St.
507-373-8291
Countryside Motel
2102 E. Main St.
507-373-2446
Super 8 Motel
2019 E. Main St.
507-377-0591
AmericInn Motel of Albert Lea
811 Plaza St.
507-373-4324
Holiday Inn Express
821 Plaza St.
507-373-4000
Lawrence L. Thompson
President, Rogalandslag
KOA Kampground
County Road 46 & I-90
507-373-5170
Book News
K
Hickory Hills Campground
15694 – 717th Ave.
507-852-4555
irsten Jacobson Stasney has written a novel, Thy Father’s Will, based on her ancestor Joseph Marvick’s
life between 1907 and 1918. Joseph’s parents immigrated from Jelsa, Rogaland, Norway in 1854 and lived
in Nettle Creek, Grundy County, Illinois and Story City, Story
County, Iowa. Joseph and his family primarily resided in the
Story City area. He and his sister visited Norway in 1908.
The book is available through Kirk House Publishers
(http://kirkhouse.com/) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Myre-Big Island State Park
County Road 46
507-379-3403
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Spring 2009
Thursday - June 18
All Events at Ramada, Albert Lea
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration & Hospitality
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Genealogy (wireless Internet available)
10:00 a.m.
“Researching Newspapers/Probate Records”
by Roger Lonning
11:30 a.m.
Vestlandslag Board Meeting
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch on your own/Set up Lag Banners
1:30 p.m.
“5 Volume Immigrant Directory Project”
By Blaine Hedberg
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Social time/Dinner on your own
7:00 p.m.
“Norwegian-American Genealogical Center”
by Blaine Hedberg
8:30 p.m.
Visit with friends & Voss guests
Friday - June 19
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration & Hospitality
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Genealogy (wireless Internet available)
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremonies
Dr. Stanley Nuland, Welcome
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:20 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Greetings by Luke & Steve Markve
10:40 a.m. - 11.45 a.m.
“Perspectives on Norwegian-American
Relationships”
by Dr. Tom Hanson
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch on your own
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
“Norwegian/Voss-American Viewpoints”
By Eirik Helleve of Voss
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
“The Belmont Massacre of 1862”
By Deb Nelson-Gourley
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Coffee Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
“Voss Now” pictures by Svein Ulvund
3:30 p.m.
“Vosselag Charter Member Project”
By Vivian Gullickson White & Friends
6:15 p.m.
Bunad Parade
6:30 p.m.
Bunad Banquet
7:30 p.m.
Let’s Sing!
Vestlandslag 30th Anniversary, Ann & Dean Gesme
NAGC Greetings, Blaine Hedberg
FULL CIRCLE, Ole Hanson Family Fiddles
Vosselag Centennial, Marilyn D. Somdahl
Anders Davidson, Dir. Of Business & Innovation,
Minneapolis Royal Norwegian Consulate
Saturday - June 20
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration
Lag Meetings
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Individual Lag meetings (Session A)
Hardanger-Rogaland-Sunnfjord-Voss
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Individual Lag meetings (Session B)
Møre og Romsdal-Sogn-Sunn/Nordhordland-Voss
10:30 - 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 a.m. 11:10 a.m.
Annual Meeting
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
“In Cod We Trust”
By Eric Dregni
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Vestlandslag Closing
1:00 p.m. (Optional: Pre-register, $15, meal & guided tour)
Freeborn County Historical Museum
1031 Bridge Ave; (507) 373-8003
Vendors (subject to change)
Julie Olson Backus
Woodville, WI; Scandinavian gifts
Roger R. Hellesvig
Minneapolis, MN; wheat straw ornaments
Diane C. Hoven
Baldwin, WI; Hardanger
Adrian & Eleanor Johnson
Faribault, MN; rosemaling
Helga Kennedy
Story City, IA; rosemaling
Deb Nelson Gourley
Waukon, IA; books
June Nyberg
Superior, WI; rosemaling and folk art
Anne M. Strootman
Maple Grove, MN; Scandinavian dolls
Jack R. Twet
Beaver Dam, WI; Norwegian theme bird houses/feeders
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Spring 2009
Vestlandet
Vestlandslag Stevne Registration Form
June 18, 19, 20 - 2009
Ramada, Albert Lea, MN
NAME(1) ______________________________ LAG NAME(s) _________________________________________
Name(2) _______________________________ Lag Name(s) ___________________________________________
ADDRESS ____________________________________________ E-MAIL ________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP ____________________________________________ PHONE _________________________
Registration Rates
Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, Jun 18-19-20
Thursday, June 18 AND Friday, June 19
Friday, June 19 AND Saturday, June 20
Thursday, June 18 THRU Saturday, June 20
Early bird discount 3-day registration, June 18-20
(if paid by May 29th)
Saturday Freeborn Co. Historical Museum Tour
Bunad Banquet, Friday, June 19
Bunad Banquet, Friday, June 19, Child
$17.00
$22.00
$22.00
$35.00
$30.00
x _____ =
x _____ =
x _____ =
x _____ =
x _____ =
$ _____________
$ _____________
$ _____________
$ _____________
$ _____________
$15.00 x _____ = $ _____________
$20.00 x _____ = $ _____________ (adults)
$10.00 x _____ = $ _____________ (children 12 & under)
Total Registration
$______________
Please
Return by
May 29
Stevne Convention Center
Ramada, Albert Lea, MN
2306 East Main
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 373-6471
www.ramadaalbertlea.com
Total To Vestlandslag $ _____________
Registration and a check payable to Vestlandslag
should be sent on or before May 29 to:
Ramada Convention Room Rates
Robert Hanson
1 King Bed
$59/night
2 Double Beds
$69/night
Free Wireless Internet & TV
13569 Riverview Drive
Elk River, MN 55330
Please note
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<[email protected]>
Lodging at the RAMADA should be reserved
directly with the hotel.
The rooms reserved at RAMADA are only held
until May 18th. Special rates will still apply, but
rooms may no longer be available.
(763) 441-4463; (651) 470-0236, cell
Special Needs _______________________
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Individual Lag Officers
The Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad Web Site • www.fellesraad.com
HARDANGERLAG
President
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Historian
News Reporter
Genealogist
Director
Delegates
ROGALANDSLAG
Donald Teigen, 7250 Lewis Ridge Parkway, Apt. 217,
Edina, MN, 55439; 952-922-6282
<[email protected]>
Chaplain James H. Oakland, 410 Fingal Court, Alexandria, MN 56308; 320.759.1159 & 701.290.4467
<[email protected]>
Arlene Myrlie, 2580 enzie Terr #212, St. Anthony, MN
55418-4147; 612.788.0891
Peder Pederson, PO Box 247, Storden, MN 561741955; 507.445.3196
Gladys Svobodny, 1804 7½ St. S.W., Willmar, MN
56201-4068; 320.235.1590
J. Henry Oakland (above)
Laurel Dikken, 86603 200 St, Sacred Heart, MN
56285; 320.329.3260
Ruth Jensen, 900 College St., Northfield, MN 550572540; 507.645.7383
Janet Brandt, 1033 Kingman Ave., Red Wing, MN
55066-3149; 651.388.1217 <[email protected]>
J. Henry Oakland (above)
President
Lawrence Thompson, 122 Estevan Dr., Bismarck, ND
58503 <[email protected]>
Vice-president Roy Levik, 1949 220th St., Truman, MN 56088,
507.776.7781
Secy./Treas.
Leland A. Randall, 7111 15th Ave. S., Richfield, MN
55423-3429; 612.866.4816 <[email protected]>
Historian
Evelyn Oftedahl, 713 8th Ave. S. E., Rochester, MN
55904; 507.289.2060 <[email protected] >
News Reporter & Genealogist
David Cross, 5305 Shady Island Road, Mound MN 553649230; 952.474.4898 <[email protected]>
Assistant Genealogist
Jim Olson, 3016 S. 10th Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57105
<[email protected]>
Director & Delegate
Marilyn Somdahl, 10129 Goodrich Circle, Bloomington,
MN 55437; 952.831.4409 <[email protected]>
Delegates to Fellesraad
Lawrence Thompson & Leland Randall (above)
Web Site
www.rogalandslag.org
MØRE OG ROMSDALSLAG
SOGNALAG
President
Gary Erickson, Norway Lake 21150 62nd St., Sunburg,
MN 56289; 320.354.5607
Vice-president & Historian
Arlene Syring, 11807 194th Ave. NW, Elk River, MN
55330; 612.441.1295
Secretary/Genealogist
David Christ, 1335 Emily Ct., Iowa City IA 522464148; 319.351.7717 <[email protected]>
Treasurer
Lee Brown, 2210 Spruce Trail, Golden Valley, MN
55422; 763.588.6666 <[email protected]>
Membership
Marilyn Sjostrom, P.O. Box 62, Athens, WI 544110062; 715.257.9033 <[email protected]>
Historian
Sandra Gunderson, 25568 475th Ave, Renner, SD
57055; 605.543.5538
Delegate to Vestlandslag & Bygdelag Fellesraad
David Christ (above)
Alternate to Bygdelag Fellesraad
Lee Brown (above)
Web Sites
www.moreogromsdallag.org
Presidents
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Historian
News Reporter
Genealogist
Directors
Delegates
Lee Grippen, 412 S. Ramsey St., Caledonia, MN 559211114 507.725.3281 <[email protected]>
Martha Blomberg, 900 Maricopa Dr, Oshkosh, WI 54904,
920.231-3224 <[email protected]
Jeanette Fredericks-Weber, 2844 Hwy 71, Early, IA
50535; 712.273.5198 <[email protected]>
Lucretia Ghastin, 7130 Century Ave., Middleton, WI
53562-1507 608.836.1697
<[email protected]>
Georgia Rosendahl, Rt 1, Box 9, Spring Grove, MN 55974;
507.498.3318 <[email protected]>
Gerald Sime, 10 W. Orange Street, Duluth, MN 558113463; 218.727.2842 <[email protected]>
All Sognalag members
Gerald Sime, (above)
Evelyn Daley, 4701 Sheboygan Ave. #217, Madison, WI
53705 608.233.2389 <[email protected]>
Elaine Graham, 2032 Kentucky Ave., St. Louis Park, MN
55426; 952.545.7669 <[email protected]>
Lee Grippen(above) & Georgia Rosendahl (above)
NORDHORDLAND/SUNNHORDLANDSLAG
VOSSELAG
President
Warren Eidsness, 13665 Carrach Ave #164, Rosemount, MN 55068-4777; 651.344.3406
<[email protected]>
Vice-president Iona M. Loken, P.O. Box 274, Velva, ND 587900274; 701.338.2943 <[email protected]>
Secretary, & Treasurer, Nordhordland
Robert Hanson, 13569 Riverview Dr., Elk River, MN
55330; 763.441.4463 <[email protected]>
Treasurer, Sunnhordland
Orlinda Hauck, 2902 Wicken Lane NW, Alexandria,
MN 56308-8627; 320.846.0088
<[email protected]>
Historian
Orlinda Hauck (above)
Genealogist, Nordhordland
Barbara Lunsetter, 31126 390th St. NE, Middle River,
MN 56737, 218.459.3379 <[email protected]>
Genealogist, Sunnhordland
Iona M. Loken (above)
Directors & Delegates
Warren Eidsness (above) & Bruce Boyce, 4739 Sharon
Lane, White Bear Lake, MN 55110; 651.429.5790
<[email protected]>
President
Richard Flisrand, 811 22nd St. N.W., Austin, MN 559121133; 507.433.9577 <[email protected]>
Vice-president/Historian
Jean Marthaler, 139 7th Ave SE, St. Joseph, MN 56374
320.363.7949; <[email protected]>
Secretary/Treasurer
Dean Gesme, Sr., 2119 Lincolnshire Dr. S.E., Cedar
Rapids, IA 52403-1606; 319.362.6910
<[email protected]>
News Reporter Open
Genealogist
Ruth Christ, 1335 Emily Ct., Iowa City IA 52246-4148;
319.351.7717 <[email protected]>
Director
Richard Flisrand (above)
Delegates
Richard Flisrand (above), Ruth Christ (above)
Web Site
www.vosselag.org
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Vestlandet
VESTLANDSLAGET - MEMBERSHIP FORM
Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________________
Street ________________________________________________________________________________
City _____________________________ State _______ Zip ______________
____________
Phone ________________________ e-mail _________________________________________________
Type of Membership (check as appropriate) New
How did you learn about Vestlandslag?
We do not share or sell our mailing list.
Renewal
Personal Contact
Webpage
Norwegian district(s) of interest:
 Hardanger*
 Sogn
Membership Fee Schedule:
3 years for an individual
3 years for a couple
1 year for an individual
1 year for a couple
1 year for a Canada individual
1 year Norway
Outside the USA:
Change of Address
 Nordhordland
 Sunnhordland
Brochure
 Rogaland
 Voss
$24.00
$30.00
$9.00
$12.00
$10.00
$15.00
Other
Møre og Romsdal
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Annual dues run from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. New members joining at a stevne will receive 1½ years first-time membership.
Robert Hanson
13569 Riverview Dr.
Elk River, MN 55330
Make checks payable to VESTLANDSLAG and send to:
(e-mail [email protected])
* Hardangerlag members can receive a special newsletter, Hardanger Hilsen, by sending $8.00 to Hardanger genealogist.
Lake Mills Graphic
The organization is to be a national one, and
with such men as Knut Henderson of Cambridge,
Wis., secretary of the National Norwegian Pioneers
Association, for president, O. O. Skuttle, vicepresident, Oscar Horvei, treasurer; and Hon. L. W.
Boe of Forest City, John Anderson, publisher of
Skandinavan at Chicago, Helge Opland of Sioux Falls
Posten, and J. A. Rockne, speaker of the House of
Representatives of Minnesota, as director, there is not
a doubt but what this association will become a genuine success.
VOL. 35 NO. 2
Wednesday, June 30, 1909
VOSSELAGET MEET
The City of Albert Lea Was Host to a
Large and Enthusiastic Gathering
V
osselaget held at Albert Lea Minn., on Thursday,
June 24th, was a success beyond expectations.
About 250 assembled to organize and about thirty
―Vosser‖ from Lake Mills and vicinity helped to
make that number.
An impromptu program was quickly arranged and
everything went off as smoothly as though it had been
planned for two months ahead.
The place for the next meeting was not decided but will be given out later. A general good time
was had and all the attending Vosser returned feeling
well pleased with their efforts at organizing a
―Vosselaget.‖
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Spring 2009
VESTLANDET
811 22nd Street NW
Austin MN
55912-1133
June 18, 19, 20; 2009
Membership Due?
New Members
Lynn Reynolds
Duluth, MN
(Voss)
Beverly Enfield
Wyoming, MN
(Voss)
Denise Eha
Ramsey, MN
(Sogn)
Janice M. Tommerdahl
Hendrum, MN
(Rogaland)
Astrid Hancock
Corvallis, OR
(Nordhordland)
Torleif Sorenson
St. Paul, MN
(Rogaland)
Membership Reminder: If your membership ends in 2008, please renew now.
News From
StarTribune.com
April 8, 2009
L
ois Quam, the former senior UnitedHealth Group executive
who joined Piper Jaffray & Co. as its alternative investments
chief, has left the investment bank after less than two years on
the job.
Quam is launching Tysvar, a business incubator that will help
develop start-ups in health care and clean energy and strengthen technology transfer between Minnesota and Norway. The company is named
after her grandfather’s hometown in Norway.
News Submissions
News submissions should be sent to Jean Legried at the
address listed on the front page. Deadlines for submissions are:
January 15
April 1
July 15
October 15
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